Luke 1:23 (DRB)

Passage

And it came to pass, after the days of his office were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

Nearby Context

Luke 1:21 And the people were waiting for Zachary: and they wondered that he tarried so long in the temple.

Luke 1:22 And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they understood that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he made signs to them and remained dumb.

Luke 1:23 And it came to pass, after the days of his office were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

Luke 1:24 And after those days, Elizabeth his wife conceived and hid herself five months, saying:

Luke 1:25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he hath had regard to take away my reproach among men.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "came", "pass", "after", "days", "office", "accomplished", "departed", and "house". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "came" and "pass", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "And when he came out he could..." into verse 24's "And after those days Elizabeth his wife...", so "came" and "pass" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "came" and "pass" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.